Love in the Clouds

Please, please, stop with the Botox and fillers! Two beautiful women turned into plastic Barbies, and not in a good way. Very distracting.

I was especially interested in watching this since I have been to the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque. It is an experience that you should try not to miss.

Hallmark staple Paul Green is a favorite of mine and I will watch something just because of him. He is fine in this as are the other actors. I especially liked seeing Lorenzo Lamas as the father. He is still quite handsome! The chemistry between the two main leads lacked sparks. Maybe it was because I couldn't get past the lips. (Sorry) The two actors playing the two friends had more chemistry and were cute together. I hope to see more of Alexis Zollicoffer (Lisa) in the future.

Building a story around a balloon festival is a bit different and shooting in Albuquerque added to the movie. Thank you Hallmark for not trying to make Canada look like New Mexico. The story line was so, so. It would have been nice if we didn't have the usual trope of the boss insisting that the reporter get the story no matter how unethical it is. Can't the writers come up with something different? A reporter from Seattle doing a story on a balloon festival is told to dig up dirt on the balloon pilot. He is not famous and is just one of the many that are there. Why would anyone care, especially people hundreds of miles away? It's a stupid plot twist and very over used. Of course then there is the usual overheard telephone call, then jumping to conclusions because you walk away instead of listening to an explanation and then, making up with the final kiss.

I give this a seven. It's really a five/six but extra points for Paul Greene, Lorenzo Lamas and the balloons.

We just went to the balloon fiesta and Albuquerque last year so it's really cool to see it. It really made me miss New Mexico I have to admit this isn't one of their best ones, I just didn't connect with the characters. I think I cared more about the supporting cast than the main couple. I liked the relationship that Lorenzo Lamas has with the woman playing his wife. The Balloon Fiesta is really something you need to experience. It's so amazing and the balloons are beautiful. If you are lucky get a hotel along the flight path and you can see them float by in the mornings. On the whole I would rather go to the balloon fiesta than watch this movie again.

The female star looks like her face is made of plastic that a child painted makeup on and her lips were too plumped up with something. The bleach on her hair is a terrible color and looks like straw and what's with the black roots? The hairdo itself looks like she just got out of bed. If it all wasn't so pitiful it would look like a joke. Why is Paul's hair sticking up? That look is long gone, thank goodness. Paul always looks great and his acting is wonderful. The balloons are beautiful and the camera work is breathtaking. I cannot finish watching. I think that if the female lead looked normal it would be a good movie.

I don't watch Hallmark movies for great content. It's usually just for entertainment purposes. I love the stars and the scenery and the upbeat storylines. At least I know that a hallmark movie will always end on a good note. However, with this particular movie I was so put off by the terrible makeup on the female lead and the horrific wig, that they became the real co stars. Every scene with a close up I cringed. I don't understand why they insisted on either. When she's not an unattractive woman, she's gorgeous minus all the makeup and the horrific wig.

I stuck with it because of Paul Greene. Nice eye candy!

This movie is a visual spectacle, at least at times. Less than a third of it is worth watching, the balloon parts. Some of it is incredibly beautiful. And even informative about ballooning.

The rest of it is totally formulaic. The story follows the general formula of the reporter sent to do a hit piece by an unethical producer. This boss keeps calling her way too many times and she is always negative. The inevitable conflict between the romantic interests is pretty much the usual. Some of the details follow the usual formula of meddling matchmakers. His parents and her best friend.

The epilogue is cheesy.

Unless you rarely watch this genre and won't be put off by the same old, same old, I recommend recording it and then vigorous use of the FF button to skip everything except the balloon parts.